Nacional

Nacional was a Mexican automobile marque built by Distribuidora Mexicana (DM-Nacional) in Mexico City. Unlike the many foreign designs later manufactured in Mexico, such as the Volkswagen Beetle, Ford Escort/Mercury Tracer, Plymouth Neon and Nissan Sentra, the Nacional represented a rare instance of a domestically developed vehicle, although it relied on an American-sourced engine. Production took place within part of the factory belonging to Distribuidora Mexicana, a large furniture manufacturing…